March 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting

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Rationale:  The Board of Education will vote to Convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:

1. Discussion concerning confidential documents and records related to collective bargaining with Local 818*
 

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The Board of Education will vote to Reconvene Into Public Session to take votes on any necessary items discussed in the Executive Session.

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1. 2nd Grade Teachers, 2nd Grade Scholars, and Azra Redzic  
2. Business Office Staff

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The Board of Education should vote to approve any Regular or Special Meeting Minutes:
1. February 2, 2022- Regular Meeting
2. February 17, 2022 - BoE Workshop
 

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Communication & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy Committee	Student Achievement
Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Dante Tagariello, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	John Sklenka, Chair	Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Todd Sturgeon, Chair
Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio	John Sklenka	Eric Carlson	Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio
Dante Tagariello	Karen Vibert	Chris Wilson	Karen Vibert	Todd Sturgeon	Chris Wilson
Alternates:
Eric Carlson	John Sklenka	Todd Sturgeon	Todd Sturgeon	Dante Tagariello	Dante Tagariello

Rationale:  Student representatives from Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern will share activities, surveys, suggestions, and topics of interest in their respective schools.
Bristol Central                                         Bristol Eastern
Sydney Rodriquez - Senior                       Trisha Mohan - Senior *
Fatima Aamir - Junior *                             Pushpita Hussain - Junior
                                                                  Max Stavens - Junior                                              

Rationale:  Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on topics related to the Board of Education.

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Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on the following topics:

1. District Updates
2. Reimaging BPS 2022
   1. BAIMS Update

Rationale:  Browne, Jill - BoE Director of Finance and Operations - Effective May 27, 2022 

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Breen, Susan - EPH - Special Education Teacher - February 10, 2022
Kleidman, Lindsey - BPA - Adult Education Teacher - February 3, 2022
Mazzini, Kristen - WB - Grade 1 Teacher - February 23, 2022

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Carosella, Joseph - NEMS - Interim Wellness Teacher - effective March 1, 2022
Marsh-Williams, Champagne - DW - Special Education Teacher of the Visually Impaired - effective March 14, 2022
Pineda, Jessica - WB - Grade 2 Teacher - effective February 28, 2022
Tracy, Rebecca - EDGE - Grade 5 Teacher - effective January 24, 2022

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Bagley, Kenneth - BEHS - Music Director - February 10, 2022

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Dumont, Jessica - EDGE - K-5 Technology Leader/Webmaster - February 14, 2022

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Piazza, Elizabeth - GH - Kindergarten Teacher - effective February 23, 2022 through April 8, 2022
Zukowski, Erin - SS - Kindergarten Teacher - effective February 7, 2022 through February 22, 2022

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Purpose of Title I, Part A

The purpose of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, is to provide all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.

 

Goals for Use of Funds

The District Consolidated Application contains Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by State and Local Educational Agencies and Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction.

ESEA federal funds and the state Bilingual Education Grant in this application should be used to support the Connecticut State Department of Education's three long-term goals that focus on steady and sustained growth toward critical targets that will ensure student success. Funds should be used to: Improve academic achievement Improve proficiency rates for English learners increase 4 and 6-year Cohort Graduation rates for all students.     21-23 Grant Amount 20-22 Grant Amount Difference Title I, Part A-Improving Basic Programs $2,346,975.00 $2,434,284.00 -$87,309.00 Title II, Part A--Supporting Effective Instruction $273,878.00 $308,350.00 -$34,472.00

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Members of the public are invited to comment to the Board on any topic related to school business. Items requiring consideration by the Board must be approved as an agenda item by a 2/3ds vote of the Board members present.  Such items may be referred for further study and not necessarily acted upon at this meeting.

Anyone wishing to address the Board should adhere to the following procedures:

Before a Remote Meeting

1. Send your comments to: susaneverett@bristolk12.org
2. Be sure to put PUBLIC COMMENT - BOE in the subject line.
3. Include your name and address.
4. Direct your comments to the Board Chair.
5. Your comments will be read at the meeting by the Board Chair.
6. All comments should be written in an appropriate manner, comments regarding personnel or confidential student information shall not be discussed under public comment.
7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

During a Meeting

1. Everyone is requested to address the Chair for recognition.
2. Each speaker must state his/her name and address.
3. All speakers must observe rules of common etiquette.  Personalities are not to be injected. Anyone violating this rule will be denied the floor. Unless waived by the Chairperson or a majority of the Board,
4. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to three (3) minutes.
5. A speaker will not be recognized for a second time on the same topic.
6. The public may speak as agenda topics come up for discussion or information.  Anyone digressing from the topic will be ruled out of order.
7. Written statements and materials may be made available, in advance of comments, for distribution to Board members.
8. Speakers shall state their positions on the subject being discussed.
9. Board members will not respond directly to comments during the Board meeting. The Superintendent will direct the question to the appropriate staff member for follow-up.

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The Superintendent’s recommended budget was presented at the budget workshops held on January 18, 2022, and January 22, 2022, for the Bristol Public Schools for the 2022-23 School Year in the amount of $124,328,000.  

The budget has been approved by the Finance Committee and will be presented to the Board of Finance on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

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Farmington River Watershed Association, Pequabuck River Watershed Association working with Bristol Public Works submitted and received funding for converting swales to bioswales on the Edgewood property.  The grant is in the amount of $179,000. This project will be free to the Board of Education and any additional funds will come from Public Works and the Farmington River Watershed Association. The work involves some plantings and light construction on the property.  

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At the Operations Committee meeting on February 9, 2022, it was approved to install feminine hygiene product dispensers in the women’s and gender neutral bathrooms in the middle schools and high schools. (GHK8, WBK8, CHMS, NEMS, BCHS, BEHS, BPA)

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The Healthy Food Certification (HFC) statute (C.G.S. Section 10-215f) requires that each local board of education or governing authority (BOE) for public schools 1 participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) each year must certify whether all food items sold to students (separately from reimbursable meals) will or will not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CNS).  The BOE must complete a vote on the required motion language in this memo by July 1, 2022, or the BOE will not be eligible for HFC during SY 2022-23 (July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023).

Required healthy food option vote for all Boards of Education, which implements the healthy food option of C.G.S. Section 10-215f. The motion and board-approved meeting minutes must include the exact language below:

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Dr. Kimberly Culkin, Director of Special Services, will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics.

 

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Dramatic theater is a half credit course, with no prerequisite, and will be offered in the fall semester only. Students will study contemporary and classic plays, while learning performance skills and basic theater elements. Class will culminate in a performance of either a play, or scenes from various plays. There are a total of 7 units which are designed to scaffold off of each other to prepare them for the performance.

Rationale:  This is the middle school concentration and exploratory curriculum. Concentration students meet every other day for 80 minutes all year long, exploratory students will engage in theater once every four days, for 40 minutes, for a full semester (equivalent to approximately 24 classes). There are 9 units of study in 6th and 7th grade, and 8 units of study for 8th grade for the concentration curriculum. The exploratory curriculum takes 2 units from each grade level to round out the exploratory theater pathway. 

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In 2021, the BOE adopted the revised AP/ECE Chemistry curriculum. This curriculum revision has defined the need for an updated resource for students, one that aligns to the curricular content found within both the ECE and AP courses.  During the Summer and Fall, the Chemistry team has reviewed 3 textbooks and identified the one best suited to support students in accessing the content in this rigorous AP/ECE course.

Textbooks Reviewed:

• Chemistry-The Central Science (Pearson)-Recommended by Textbook Review Committee

• Chemistry-A Molecular Approach (Savvas)

• Chemistry (Cengage)

Rationale for recommended text:

• Highest score on the textbook evaluation form.

• Text writing and language accessible to high school age students.

• Tutorials and Experimental design activities are included for most chapters.  Ancillary manuals are also included.  The on-line accompanying resource also has activities that include tutorials and simulations.

Rationale:  The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board.

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Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Committee Update
2. South Side School HVAC Project
3. NEMS Building Committee

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Commissioners will report to the Board on any groups/organizations in which they serve as Board of Education Liaisons and information pertinent to the Board.

This month, Commissioners representing elementary schools will give reports.

Rationale:  There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting should be adjourned.